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Recent Examples of plunked
The big key, however, was Aurora Christian drawing 15 walks and also getting plunked once by a pair of Trinity Christian pitchers.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Contreras has been hit by a pitch 131 times in his major league career, including 24 times by the Brewers — which is 10 more than he's been plunked by any other team.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
But with two outs in the fifth, Peralta gave up a hit to Carroll, walked Geraldo Perdomo and plunked Gabriel Moreno to load the bases.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Brandon Woodruff, who started Monday’s series opener for Milwaukee and delivered the pitch that infuriated Contreras, had already plunked him five times in seven games dating back to 2018.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Pack was later plunked in the back while taking second base during a rundown.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
He was plunked 204 times over his 16-year career, ninth most in the history of the sport.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Ward was hit 25 times in only 80 games in 2023 and was plunked a career-high 34 times in 119 games in 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
View gallery - 8 images Vinyl records have been finding more and more new ears in recent years, and Mixx Audio has a novel turntable to help keep the groove moving – one that also rocks a CD player plonked right in the middle of the platter, as well as flexible connectivity.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
Contreras has been hit by a pitch 131 times in his major league career, including 24 times by the Brewers — which is 10 more than he's been plunked by any other team.
—ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
But with two outs in the fifth, Peralta gave up a hit to Carroll, walked Geraldo Perdomo and plunked Gabriel Moreno to load the bases.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Brandon Woodruff, who started Monday’s series opener for Milwaukee and delivered the pitch that infuriated Contreras, had already plunked him five times in seven games dating back to 2018.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
Pack was later plunked in the back while taking second base during a rundown.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
He was plunked 204 times over his 16-year career, ninth most in the history of the sport.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Ward was hit 25 times in only 80 games in 2023 and was plunked a career-high 34 times in 119 games in 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 12 Mar. 2026
View gallery - 8 images Vinyl records have been finding more and more new ears in recent years, and Mixx Audio has a novel turntable to help keep the groove moving – one that also rocks a CD player plonked right in the middle of the platter, as well as flexible connectivity.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plunked
plopped
Verb
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His approach shot bounced in front of the green, took a left turn and plopped into the pond, leaving quiet ripples across the water.—
Doug Ferguson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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They were bested by the Nashville Predators, 5-4 in a shootout, in what turned out to be a three-point game that elevated the Preds back into the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference and plopped the Kings back onto the wrong side of the playoff bubble.—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Plunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plunked. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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